Miscellaneous
The House has returned to new digs — both physically and in terms of election-year partisan burns. Our politics panel weighs in on the early strengths and vulnerabilities of the leaders and parties ahead of this fall's crucial vote. In this episode: Harper and Associates senior associate Rachel Curran, Proof Strategies senior VP Greg MacEachern, former NDP national director Karl Bélanger, Abacus Data CEO David Coletto; MPs Charlie Angus, Gérard Deltell, Wayne Easter; HuffPost reporters Zi-Ann Lum and Ryan Maloney. Hosted by Althia Raj. Detailed show notes: (6:48) HuffPost editor Ryan Maloney says Liberals have a “big fish to take down” (8:28) HuffPost reporter Zi-Ann Lum on how the PM’s handling of hecklers has changed (13:02) Pollster David Colletto on the “great unknown” factor (16:09) Tory MP likens election year to the Super Bowl (20:01) Greg MacEachern warns of the temptation of election-year “false starts” (24:44) “As far as Mr. Bernier goes, he’s a real gift to Justin Trudeau” (31:34) That “four knights of the Apocalypse” Maclean’s cover (38:14) Outremont is a barometer for 2019 election